"The age of duelists is over."
In an underwater base, Kaiba, looking exactly as he did when he was young, sat in a chair, arms crossed, eyes closed, slowly saying these words.
Across from him, a person wearing a Millennium Puzzle, whose eyes had been dyed gold and clearly looked like they were being controlled, agreed with Kaiba's statement.
"It is indeed over."
They only spoke these two sentences, and then fell silent.
It wasn't until a sound of footsteps came from the doorway that their gazes shifted.
If Jaden were here, he would be astonished upon seeing the person.
Because the person who walked in from outside was Yugi, the old man.
-And he was no longer the old man he used to be, but had transformed into his prime, adult appearance!
"There's nothing we could do... After all, when we finally realized it, the two events happened simultaneously, and coupled with the fact that you were missing at the time, Kaiba, even though Jounouchi and I tried our best, we ultimately couldn't save it."
Unlike his cowardly demeanor when he was young, Yugi, though restored to his youthful state, clearly exuded maturity.
"Hmph, your skin has thickened over the years, Yugi."
Hearing Kaiba say this, Yugi crossed his arms, supporting his chin.
"There was no other way. We really did try our best back then, but the age of duelists is irreversible-so even with your return now, the world is different from when you left. It is no longer an era where everything can be decided just by playing cards; even you must adapt to this now."
"Tch!"
Hearing Yugi say this, Kaiba curled his lip.
It was at this moment that the puppet wearing the Millennium Puzzle spoke.
"Partner, now is not the time to dwell on the past... Compared to those matters, we primarily need to face the issue at hand."
"My other self... to be honest, I never agreed with your decision."
Yugi frowned.
"However, compared to such a powerless objection, it seems we genuinely have no other choice right now."
Hearing Yugi say this, the puppet wearing the Millennium Puzzle sighed.
"Yes, we have no other choice-the age of duelists is irreversible, so even we must adapt to this brand new era, and we can only entrust this matter to the person of this era."
Hearing Yugi and Atem say this, Kaiba frowned.
"But can that kid really do it?"
Yugi also looked at Atem at this moment.
"That's what I don't agree with... the burden is too great for that child!"
Facing the doubts of Kaiba and Yugi, Atem's puppet smiled.
"You two must have been out of touch with that kid for a while... Of course he can do it, or rather, if he can't do it, then no one in this new era can."
"You don't understand him..."
"I have paid close attention to all of history. Neither the oldest human king nor the hero who saved the nation can compare to that child-that child is definitely humanity's strongest and greatest hero. We just need to wait a little longer for him, that's all."
"If it's him, he can definitely do it."
Hearing Atem say this, Yugi, who had already accepted the situation, slowly closed his eyes, while Kaiba spoke again.
"-That is a miracle among miracles, a great feat among great feats, something even we couldn't imagine back then. Such a thing... to be honest, even I occasionally wonder, is that really something a human can accomplish?"
Hearing Kaiba say this, the smile on Atem's puppet's face became even more pronounced.
"A miracle among miracles, a great feat among great feats-that child has already accomplished it once."
Huh!?
Atem spoke words that Yugi and Kaiba couldn't understand, and then his puppet slowly closed its eyes.
"So don't worry, he will definitely be fine."
"After all... he is that Supreme King."
...
After Jaden returned, he immediately made arrangements to search for 'Kaiba.' During this time, he hid in the training grounds, digesting the insights he had gained from his battle with Izuru Kamukura.
To be honest, although Jaden acknowledged the final Izuru Kamukura, he only acknowledged that the opponent was qualified to be his rival.
But for a truly evenly matched opponent, Jaden's acknowledgment is nothing more than a condescending and elaborate insult!
A person who cannot uphold their own principles is not worthy of being called a strong person.
And a person who can uphold their own principles-doesn't need others' acknowledgment!
So, while the previous Izuru Kamukura could barely be considered Jaden's rival, Jaden ultimately couldn't go all out in his fight with him.
He couldn't go all out in various senses.
He still had at least two trump cards he hadn't revealed!
And Izuru Kamukura was unable to reach those trump cards.
It looked like a tough battle, but in reality, aside from their final mutual exchange of blows, Jaden experienced no enjoyment from the fight.
-He was just playing along with him.
But even so, Jaden wasn't without gain after fighting this rare individual he could acknowledge as a rival.
He truly scorned the opponent's various tricks.
But after using Pickle's Dragon Form once, he gained a new understanding of the move!
This is different from the Ogre Back.
Pickle's Dragon Form can actually be considered a kind of primitive man's technique-it's not bloodline, just like the Dragon Slayer Attack, it's a technique!
So, Pickle's Dragon Form is more suitable for Pickle, but after using it once, Jaden found a Dragon Form that was more suitable for himself!
No...
Or perhaps the same move should be renamed when applied to him...
With this thought, Jaden raised his hands in the training ground and let out a long breath-
As his raised hands clenched instantly above his head, his back directly transformed into a roaring Ogre face!
Then...
-The Evil Ogre opened its eyes.
...
At a hidden port within the Empire, the members of the Kure Clan and the Kure Clan's main house, who had originally come to suppress the Western faction, chose to leave the Empire at this moment!
It wasn't because they had successfully suppressed the Western faction.
At least, Edward Kure was still alive.
But they had no choice but to leave.
Because...
-The Hui Gai-sha (Reincarnated Warriors) on the Western faction's side were too strong!
Although fleeing was a humiliating thing to do, neither Kure Erioh nor Kure Shiba could allow the Kure Clan they led to be utterly destroyed here!
"Sorry... our main house's intelligence was wrong. We didn't know they had as many as four Hui Gai-sha on their side..."
Hearing Kure Shiba say this, Kure Erioh looked at the severely injured but not fatally wounded Kure Raian, and sighed helplessly.
"There's nothing to be done... the Western faction was too well prepared-Raian was reportedly defeated by someone who called himself Lu Bu, and then we also encountered Jack the Ripper..."
Kure Shiba also sighed upon hearing Kure Erioh say this.
"While we faced Edward Kure, the one who resurrected the Original Kure, we also faced..."
Speaking of this, Kure Shiba frowned.
Even though he felt this information might be fake, at this moment, he could only speak everything he knew.
"-We also encountered a being who called himself Adam!"
Hearing Kure Shiba say this, Kure Erioh's eyes widened, and then he let out a long breath, forcing himself to calm down.
"Don't dwell on it. Whether it's true or false doesn't change the fact that those four individuals are powerful-we may only be able to go back and find him about this."
Although he had previously experienced the power of these Hui Gai-sha, Kure Erioh still showed a hint of relief when speaking of this.
"-If Jaden, who is currently called the strongest creature on earth, is willing to help us, then even these Hui Gai-sha won't be a big problem."
Kure Shiba heard Kure Erioh say this, and then he recalled the attitude of Edward Kure, the Hui Gai-sha of this generation (Kure Hei), and he felt that things might not be so simple.
However, he ultimately just sighed.
"...We have no other choice."
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